Everything Final Fantasy stole from D&D

Channel:
Sweden Altercate SC
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15,300
Published on ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=891UKqdyGkA


Game:
Final Fantasy (1987)
Duration: 15:49
5,880 views
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What if I told you that Final Fantasy began its life as a Dungeons & Dragons clone?

In this video, I explain why Final Fantasy has so much in common with D&D, and explore the many ideas and concepts the early JRPG took from the original role-playing game.

Why were so many spell names lost in translation? Which enemies came from the Monster Manual? And what does the Red Mage have to do with Dragonlance?

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Spoiler warning:
- Some spoilers of gameplay mechanics.
- Some spoilers for the story.

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🎦 You might like some of my other video essays:
▶ The original Final Fantasy (Final Fantasy I Retrospective) - https://youtu.be/2sHG3lSdeLc
▶ The most important game in the series (Final Fantasy II Retrospective) - https://youtu.be/QD42h3lLWVg
▶ Final Fantasy’s last true RPG (Final Fantasy III Retrospective) - https://youtu.be/GksDdhd9N_o
▶ The blueprint to Square’s success (Final Fantasy IV Retrospective) - https://youtu.be/0EvtHD1I0do
▶ A great story trapped in a frustrating game (Xenoblade Chronicles Critique) - https://youtu.be/2N3A_E2Rbc0

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Timestamps:
00:00 Inspiration
02:28 Magic
07:02 Classes
09:39 Equipment
11:10 Monsters
12:53 Ambition



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